SAN DIEGO, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ROCCAT, the
award-winning PC brand from leading gaming accessory business
Turtle Beach (Nasdaq: HEAR), today confirmed it will be the
Participating Sponsor for Barnes & Noble College's upcoming college esports
tournament, April Anarchy featuring Fortnite. Following the success
of last fall's event, Barnes & Noble
College – a Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED)
company, in partnership with the American Video Game League (AVGL)
– will once again invite thousands of college students nationwide
to compete online in qualifying Fortnite tournaments, with millions
of fans tuned-in to see the action unfold. The top three winning
teams at the April Anarchy event will receive thousands in prize
money, with ROCCAT outfitting the 1st place winners with
their latest top-of-the-line PC gaming accessories. The top three
teams will also be invited to participate in Code Red, one of the
largest gaming influencer and esports events in the business.
"Competitive collegiate-level gamers are a perfect audience for
ROCCAT so we jumped at the opportunity to join forces with
Barnes & Noble College and AVGL
for April Anarchy…in fact, we were so excited they even let us
announce the event early," said René Korte, ROCCAT Founder and
General Manager of PC Products at Turtle Beach. "Esports, online
gaming, and engaging content creation have proven to be integral
threads of the digital fabric keeping people connected and
entertained over the past year. With the April Anarchy event we get
to continue bringing gamers together in a fun and safe environment
while introducing ROCCAT to many passionate college-level
competitors. This event gives us the opportunity for these gamers
to fall in love with our keyboards, mice, and headsets because of
the competitive advantage they deliver."
Starting in mid-March, Barnes & Noble College's digital media channels will be
the exclusive access point for student gamers to sign-up for the
April Anarchy featuring Fortnite tournament. Participants will be
able to sign-up via email across 350 participating Barnes &
Noble College campuses – many of
which feature ROCCAT products for purchase on their official
bookstore websites.
"Barnes & Noble College is
very excited to have ROCCAT serve as a participating sponsor for
the upcoming April Anarchy featuring Fortnite tournament, and we
know students will be thrilled to compete for the chance to be
outfitted in the latest ROCCAT gear," said Ken Wincko, Vice President of Marketing, Barnes
& Noble College. "After the
success of our Fall 2020 Autumn Anarchy tournament, we wanted to
provide another opportunity for students nationwide to engage with
fellow gamers and compete for even more exciting prizes. With
many students still socially distanced and operating in virtual
environments, esports provide a safe and fun way for students to
meaningfully connect with their peers. Both Barnes &
Noble College and AVGL are proud to
be able to offer this opportunity for students with the support of
sponsors such as ROCCAT."
The online qualifying tournament kicks off April 17, 2021 at 4:00
p.m. EST. Top teams will then advance to the finals taking
place the following day on April 18,
2021 at 4:00 p.m. EST.
$10,000 in prize pool money will be
distributed among the top three winning teams of the April Anarchy
featuring Fortnite tournament. Additionally, ROCCAT will outfit the
1st place winners with an assortment of its latest gear,
including the groundbreaking Elo series PC gaming headsets,
fan-favorite Vulcan keyboards, lightweight Burst
gaming mice, and Sense mousepads. The Vulcan Pro and
Vulcan TKL Pro (recent recipient of a 5/5 Star Review +
Platinum Award from T3) keyboards and Burst mice feature
ROCCAT's all-new Titan Optical Switch technology which
registers keystrokes and mouse clicks up to 100x faster than
standard mechanical switches and lasts twice as long. The Code Red
event takes place April 26, 2021 at
4 p.m. EST, with additional details
to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
For more information on the latest ROCCAT PC gaming products and
accessories, visit ROCCAT.org and be sure to follow ROCCAT on
Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. For the latest
information on Turtle Beach products, accessories, and stories,
visit the Turtle Beach website at www.turtlebeach.com.
About Barnes & Noble Education
Barnes &
Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) is a leading solutions
provider for the education industry, driving affordability, access
and achievement at hundreds of academic institutions nationwide and
ensuring millions of students are equipped for success in the
classroom and beyond. Through its family of brands, BNED offers
campus retail services and academic solutions, a digital
direct-to-student learning ecosystem, wholesale capabilities and
more. BNED is a company serving all who work to elevate their lives
through education, supporting students, faculty, and institutions
as they make tomorrow a better, more inclusive, and smarter world.
For more information, visit www.bned.com.
About the American Video Game League
The AVGL is a
leading youth and collegiate esports organization that supports
over 1,000 academic institutions. The AVGL enables the growth of
gaming communities through events, content, software tools, and
scholarships. The AVGL is owned by BoomTV, a leading esports
entertainment platform serving 75k+ gaming influencers and
communities. BoomTV offers the most automated solution to creating
esports events and content. BoomTV is renowned for its influencer
relationships and Code Red events, where fans get to play alongside
the industry's best players.
About Turtle Beach Corporation
Turtle Beach
Corporation (corp.turtlebeach.com) is one of the world's leading
gaming accessory providers. The Turtle Beach brand
(www.turtlebeach.com) is known for pioneering first-to-market
features and patented innovations in high-quality, comfort-driven
headsets for all levels of gamer, making it a fan-favorite brand
and the market leader in console gaming audio for the last decade.
Turtle Beach's ROCCAT brand (www.roccat.org) combines detail-loving
German innovation with a genuine passion for designing the best PC
gaming products. Under the ROCCAT brand, Turtle Beach creates
award-winning keyboards, mice, headsets, mousepads, and other PC
accessories. Turtle Beach's shares are traded on the Nasdaq
Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.
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